The tin opening ceremony

[Annemc]

Opened mine last week. Had £420 and the copper tin had £55. Well pleased with that

[dalin]

just over £500 in our tins,combination of £2 coins and coppers.Very happy indeed.

[beccabeep2011]

I think this is a brilliant idea and going to start one on the 1st August for my holiday in next July. I think I'm going save up £1 coins as I rarely get £2 coins but if I do I'll swap them for £1 coins

Oh and thank you for giving me the idea people
Rebecca

[reesy1959]

I think this is a brilliant idea and going to start one on the 1st August for my holiday in next July. I think I'm going save up £1 coins as I rarely get £2 coins but if I do I'll swap them for £1 coins

Oh and thank you for giving me the idea people
Rebecca

I buy the tins from B+M or Poundstretcher, sometimes you can get 2 for £1.50 and you need a tin opened to open them, so no temptation around

[dalin]

For some reason over the last few days I have been really tempted to open my tins but as I don't go for ages yet am really resisting the temptation(they are feeling heavy though) .Anyone going away soon who has opened theirs?Hope you all get a very pleasant surprise

[dalin]

Well decided to cash in my 1p,2p and 5p cause the tin was full.
(couldnt resist any longer )
well the grand total = £26.77 really thought it was a lot more !!!
So gonna leave the £2 one for a while

[Jozzyd]

We have 5 tins this year 1 each for the kids, 1 thats full already with shrapnel (20p 10p 1p 2p 5p) a half full shrapnel one and a heavy £2 tin The £2 tin goes as holiday spends, the shrapnel is our airport/duty free fund and kids is theirs for whatever they want as i make them do jobs for i! Still 83 sleeps til we go so resisting as yet x

[Elayne]

hi, my husband and I have been saving £1 each every day in a large bottle been doing this since 1st january and any spare change we have also had a car boot and made just over £200 so will have a tidy sum by august for our 3 week stay

[Brownie1]

3 tins, 12 weeks - there's still time!

[dotty]

I'm getting really tempted to open our tin as its so heavy, but with 34 days to go I'm scared I'll go and spend the money before we even get to the airport.....will have to wait a couple of weeks yet I think

[reesy1959]

I'm getting really tempted to open our tin as its so heavy, but with 34 days to go I'm scared I'll go and spend the money before we even get to the airport.....will have to wait a couple of weeks yet I think

We opened ours in March to meet you and Greg in Glasgow

[dotty]

I'm getting really tempted to open our tin as its so heavy, but with 34 days to go I'm scared I'll go and spend the money before we even get to the airport.....will have to wait a couple of weeks yet I think

We opened ours in March to meet you and Greg in Glasgow

Ha-ha, it was money well spent though Mary. You'll need to get another tin on the go for July

[reesy1959]

I am sure I can afford to keep you on egg and chips for the weekend, saving the tin for Icmeler in Sept

[celine2002uk]

I opened mine yesterday £670 in it x

[dotty]

I am sure I can afford to keep you on egg and chips for the weekend, saving the tin for Icmeler in Sept

Mmmmmmm, egg and chips....lovely x

Well done Celine on your £670....don't think I'll have that much but will post when I open it

[dotty]

Was supposed to wait till mid week to open the tin but it was really getting the better of me so opened it tonight. Well pleased with the princely sum of £340.75 - don't know where the odd 5p came from as I don't save them..must have been the OH!!!

Have got the cash all bagged up ready to take to the bank next week, after that its on to Boots to try out all the new perfumes so that I know what I'm going to buy at the airport (don't like to waste precious drinking time trying out perfumes!).

Only 10 days to go and oh ya boy I can't wait to get away from the Great British weather

[fin54]

£360.... still got to September to go before we head out to sunny Iclemer,

[helen2904]

Daughter and her boyfriend opened theirs yesterday £257.06. Will pay for the apartment. Ideal!

[Jozzyd]

opened ours the other day £455

[pinna]

Just joined the forum as off to Ismeler in 10 days for the first time.

I have been doing this for about 9 years though i used to save £2 at my Nans untill
still died last year so had to find a different way of saving, so bought a tin

We only started about 4 months ago with the tin and we are going to open it next Tuesday
2 days before we go, so i can get it changed to notes

Well done everyone its amazing to read what everyone has saved

Jo